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"Impossible," said John in a tone of conviction. "I know that she is. She will be two and thirty on her next birthday, and you are not yet one and twenty." "I shall be next month," argued John, who was somewhat taken aback, however, by the alarming news of Mrs. Goddard's age. "Besides, I can go into the church, before I get a fellowship " "No, you can't," said the vicar energetically.
It was long, too, before those who had witnessed the scene of Goddard's death could shake off the impression of those awful last moments. Yet time does all things wonderful and in the course of not many months there remained of Goddard's memory only a great sense of relief that he was no longer alive. Mary Goddard, indeed, was very ill for a long time; and but for Mrs.
But the passing flash of intelligence was already gone, and Goddard's look became a glassy and idiotic stare. Still his lips moved. John came nearer and listened. "Mary Goddard! Mary Goddard! Let me in!" said the sick man quite intelligibly, in spite of his uncertain tone. John uttered an exclamation of astonishment; his heart beat fast and he listened intently.
He cannot live very long in this state, unless something is done for him immediately. Look at him." There was no apparent change in Goddard's condition. He lay upon his back staring straight upward and mumbling aloud with every breath he drew. "He must have been ill, before he attacked me," continued Mr. Juxon, very much as though he were talking to himself.
Goddard's face was pale but not deathlike, and his breathing seemed regular and gentle; but his eyes were almost closed and he seemed not aware that any one had entered. Mrs. Ambrose was struck by his appearance which was greatly changed since she had left him half an hour earlier, his face purple and his harsh moaning continuing unceasingly. She said to herself that he was probably better.
"No," said she, "you cannot send her back the money. But it is a very solemn responsibility. I hope we are doing quite right." "I certainly would not hesitate to return the cheque, my dear, if I thought any harm would come of Mrs. Goddard's living here. But I don't think there is any reason to doubt her story." "Of course not. It was in the Standard, so there is no doubt about it.
"Oh, I hardly know," said John in considerable embarrassment. "I was only thinking about you that is, about it all." The answer did not tend to quiet Mrs. Goddard's apprehensions. "About me?" she exclaimed. "Why should you think about me?" "It was very foolish, of course," said John. "Only, when I caught sight of you that day I was very much struck. You know, I was only a boy, then.
Goddard's chair upon the ice, he mentally ejaculated "bother the squire!" as he had done upon the previous night, and soon forgot all about him. The way through the park was long, the morning was delightful and Mrs. Goddard did not seem to be in a hurry. "I wish the winter would last for ever," he said presently. "So do I," answered his companion, "it is the pleasantest time of the year.
"Better for you, you blockhead, if they didn't." Goddard's face went white. "By heavens! I allow no one to address me in that way. If it wasn't for our long friendship...."; his clenched hands finished the sentence. "It is owing to our old friendship that I haven't had you arrested, Bob," Lloyd spoke more quietly, realizing he had gone a step too far. "Then explain what your insinuations mean."
Goddard's experience and care; but as there must still remain a degree of uneasiness which she could not wish to reason away, which she would rather feed and assist than not, she added soon afterwards as if quite another subject,
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